We've sacrificed our privacy, convenience, and sometimes evenour dignity to feel safer. But has it bought us security, or merelyan illusion?

Bruce Schneier, world-renowned security technologist, recognizesthat the ultimate security risk is people. In this compendium ofarticles and blog postings, the bestselling author of Secrets andLies explains why many security practices are in fact securityrisks, and how we can truly become safer  not only online,but also on airplanes, at work, at school, and in our daily lives.In a world grown increasingly paranoid, Schneier makes a compellingcase for common sense.